DK Travel : Normandy : Architecture

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Château de Cany-Barville

This impressive moated château of stone and brick, built by François Mansart (whose uncle built Versailles) in the 1640s, has always been in the same family.
Château de Champ-de-Bataille, Le Neubourg

This soldierly 17th-century château is owned by interior designer Jacques Garcia. On view are the kitchens, and lavish gardens inspired by mythology.
Château de Filières

The left wing is all that remains of the original Henri IV house. In the park is a splendid vaulted beech avenue known as La Cathédrale.
Château de Fontaine-Henry

The sloping roofs of this extraordinary-looking Renaissance château are taller than its walls.
Château de Galleville

The former home of Maréchal de Villars, this late-17th-century château displays a rare consistency of architectural style.
Château de Lantheuil, Creully

In the same family since 1613, the château has retained its original Louis XIII decoration.
Château de Miromesnil

Visit the Montebello salon and the Marquis de Miromesnil’s bedroom and study in the 16th-to 17th-century mansion where Maupassant was born.
Château de Pontécoulant

The last member of the Pontécoulant family gave the estate to the département of Calvados. Fronted by long, formal lawns, backed by woodland, this 16th- to 18th-century château in the Suisse Normande has great charm.
Château de Robert le Diable

Savour the breathtaking view along the Seine from this ruined 11th-century fortress, named after a mythical character. Its museum tells the story of the Viking invaders.
Château du MesnilGeoffroy

This 17th-century house of rosy brick and stone has a large garden with a hornbeam maze by Le Nôtre’s leading gardener, Colinet.